Senior Compliance Officer

🕒 July 23

🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚔 Compliance

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BHFT

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

BHFT is a company specializing in advanced algorithmic trading solutions tailored for the complexities of today's financial markets. With over 30 years of experience in global trading, their approach emphasizes the development of strategic, quantitative trading methodologies that leverage state-of-the-art technology. They focus on automated trading platforms utilizing high-frequency algorithms, conducting thorough market-specific research, and offering a robust backtesting infrastructure to ensure optimal performance in various market conditions. BHFT’s vision encompasses a comprehensive approach to algorithmic trading, integrating software, hardware, and trading strategies to navigate fragmented market dynamics effectively.

📋 Description

• Advisory compliance — primary owner, all regions. • Real-time trading guidance across all asset classes and venues. • Building and maintaining a pre-cleared rules framework for recurring desk queries. • Advising development, trading, and operations teams on building and maintaining compliant tools and processes. • Building out a comprehensive algo trading governance framework covering the full lifecycle — pre-deployment approvals, ongoing monitoring, change management, business continuity, information security, and annual review. • New market and product approvals. • Core compliance — oversee two Compliance Officers responsible for: Trade surveillance across all venues, Regulatory and exchange affairs — filings, registrations, regulator and exchange inquiries, client/due-diligence reviews, FCM interface, Policies and training — maintaining the policy framework and running the training program across all regions, AML and sanctions — screening vendors and counterparties (brokers, FCMs).

🎯 Requirements

• Hands-on experience building compliance tools and systems, not only policy and procedure work. • Direct experience in a compliance role at a proprietary trading firm, market maker, electronic trading venue, or trading desk. • Experience across multiple asset classes — commodities, rates, equity futures, options on futures, and equities. • Working knowledge of algo trading controls and governance frameworks. • Familiarity with multi-venue regulatory obligations across at least two of: US (CFTC/NFA), EU (MiFID II), India (SEBI), UK (FCA). • Knowledge of core compliance policies — AML, recordkeeping, whistleblowing, conflicts of interest — and ability to write, implement, and maintain policies and procedures around them. • Ability to deliver timely, well-reasoned guidance while maintaining independence as a control function. • Strong written communication for policies, procedures, and regulatory correspondence.

🏖️ Benefits

• Experience a modern international technology company without the burden of bureaucracy. • Collaborate with industry-leading professionals, including former employees of Tower, DRW, Broadridge, Credit Suisse, and more. • Enjoy excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-realization. • Work remotely from anywhere in the world with a flexible schedule. • Receive compensation for health insurance, sports activities, and non-professional training.